NaV1.6 inhibition drives the efficacy of voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitors to prevent electrically induced seizures in both wild type and Scn8aN1768D/+ gain-of-function mice
J. Johnson, T. Focken, P. K. Tari, C. Dube, S. J. Goodchild, J.-C. Andrez, G. Bankar, K. Burford, E. Chang, S. Chowdhury, J. Christabel, R. A. Dean, G. de Boer, C. Dehnhardt, W. Gong, , J. R. Empfield
The paper shows that inhibiting NaV1.6 reduces seizures in both wild-type and Scn8aN1768D/+ mice, suggesting NaV1.6 is a key target for anti-seizure drugs.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2023 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology